Common Woodshrike

Tephrodornis pondicerianus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus is a bird of the Oriental Region, where it is widespread. It belongs to the family Vangidae and was described by Gmelin in 1789. It is a plain ashy brown bird with a broad pale brow and a dark cheek patch. The species occurs across Asia, mainly in thin forest and scrub, and is often seen in pairs. It feeds chiefly on insects and sometimes berries, and it may join other insect-eating birds while foraging. Its song is loud and whistling, made up of several notes.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Vangidae — Vangas & Allies

Breeding range

Oriental Region: widespread